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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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